Sunday, February 17, 2013

Astrid Köppe studied Fine Art at the Braunschweig School of Art from 1992 -
1999 and lives as a full-time artist in Berlin.

About the workshop

In this series of lectures and workshops, we will introduce contemporary
drawing practices. The term drawing is used here in the widest sense -
including current developments towards interaction with other media. Our
intention is to show the possibilities of a - by some - still underestimated
artistic field and to widen the perspective as to what is drawing now and what
it can be in future.

The events will take place on two weekends. Each session starts with a lecture
part which is open to anyone who is interested in contemporary drawing -
whereas the continuative workshops are aimed at participants with an at least
basic drawing knowledge. It is possible to either attend only the lectures or
both lectures and workshops.

During the first weekend, we will see examples of artists with a starting point
in the representational - which they then alter and develop in new directions.
We will try to trace their ways of thought and work and find some inspirations
of our own. At the second weekend we will look at more experimental and
alternative approaches to drawing - in terms of concepts as well as techniques.
We will test a few of these methods ourselves and experiment with different
materials.

About us

Lostgens established in early 2004 by a group of artists. Though situated in the bustling capital city, Lostgens has managed to take on a certain quietness and edginess that comes from being off the beaten track. This self-managed experimental space aims to encourage originality, creativity, individuality, as well as to promote contemporary arts. It provides an alternative space for budding innovative exhibitions and performances. Lostgens has entered a next phase of unique development and operation. What started as a small private group has now moved out into the public, Lostgens aims to weave itself into the multicultural artistic atmosphere. More than just a place that brings together artists, it also provides a platform for a dynamic growth of multi-layered artistic culture.

Why lostgens?

Hemingway once said, "Every generation has had any cause to feel lost past, and future. " Each generation must then use their cultural resistance to the dominant culture, values and then destroy the existing framework. Challenging young people to strive to mainstream culture seems to be every era of "renegade" one thing, because there are different background environment in positive and negative ways, it will create an alternative to mainstream single culture .